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Call of Duty: Black Ops To Feature Zombies!

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It's no secret that gamers love zombies. Gamers and zombies go together like lamb and tuna fish! Following in the popularity of the zombie mode of Call of Duty: World at War, Activision and Treyarch have announced that Call of Duty: Black Ops will also feature zombies.

Here's what we know; the Black Ops zombie mode will have the ability to be played cooperatively by up to four players. Sound familiar? Getting either the Prestige or Hardened editions of Black Ops will also include an additional four co-op zombie maps which are updated maps from World at War. There will also be a new co-op mode in Black Ops called Combat Training. But who the heck wants to play that? We want zombies, dang it!

iPad and iPhone users will also be treated to more zombie content as Call of Duty: ZOMBIES will be receiving a new map called Der Riese (“Zombie Factory”) which is another updated map from World at War. This new map is available now at Apple's App Store at itunes.com/appstore.

Never has such a momentous story featuring zombies ever been told! Well... save for this one.

New Borderlands Expansion! -- Claptrap’s New Robot Revolution

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Gearbox and 2K have announced the forth expansion pack to Borderlands in the form of Claptrap’s New Robot Revolution... and I couldn't be happier. Seriously, this was my absolute favorite game of last year. I put more hours into Borderlands than any other game. Hit the jump to see what this new expansion is all about.

DJMAX Portable 3 Gameplay Trailer!

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Fans of the DJ Max series are going to be really happy about this one! Hit the link to check out the first ever gameplay footage of DJMAX Portable 3 for the PSP as well as some info on the game.

Warner Bros. Announces Batman: Arkham City

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If you have not played Batman: Arkham Asylum then get off the freakin' internet right now and go play it! Only then can you really appreciate the fact that Warner Bros., DC Comics and Rocksteady Games have announced the sequel to Batman Arkham Asylum called Batman: Arkham City. Hit the jump to find out more.

Street Fighter X Tekken Trailer... Make Sure To Have Clean Undies Available!

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In probably one of the most epic moments in video game history, Capcom released the first ever gameplay footage of Street Fighter X Tekken at Comic-Con last week to a rabid group of fans. Street Fighter X Capcom is a new fighting game that Capcom is working on which features characters from the Street Fighter Series as well as the Tekken series! Hit the link to see witness the absolute awesomeness of the video!

HANDS-ON: Super Street Fighter IV

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Starting off the weekend right! AWN got to spend some hands-on time with Capcoms newest "wonder child", fighting franchiseiteration, Super Street Fighter IV. We got to spend time with each of the 10 new characters of the Street Fighter IV roster including Hakan and Juri. We also got to spend time with the Barrel and Car bonus stages. Hit the jump to see is all!

XSEED Announces Samurai Shodown Sen

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Ignition will be releasing Samurai Sho.. oh wait. XSEED is now releasing Samurai Shodown: Edge of Des... wait. It's not called Edge of Destiny anymore. It's called Samurai Shodown Sen! XSEED has now claimed the rights to publish SNK's newest installment of Samurai Shodown. Hit the jump to get the details and to see some screenshots and the box art.

HANDS ON: Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles

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I got to spend some time fiddling around with the new South American level in Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles that was just recently announced at the Tokyo Game Show. Hit the jump to see what it's like.

E3 - Left 4 Dead 2 HANDS ON

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One of the biggest surprises at E3 was the announcement of Left 4 Dead 2. It was also one of the very few big name games there that was actually playable on the show floor. I got to spend some time playing the Xbox 360 version and the PC version. I also got to sit down and talk to Chet Faliszek, one of the writers of the game. Click the pic to check out more on Left 4 Dead 2.

E3 - Army of Two: The 40th Day pre-view

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I’ve got a big heart for this franchise. I absolutely loved the first Army of Two and, really, who didn’t?. The graphics were beautiful, it had a very well developed co-op mechanic with the introduction of the Aggro system and the one-liners between Salem and Rios were “pee your pants” hilarious. Also, everyone loved the awesome looking masks and the ability to “pimp” your guns! Army of Two: The 40th Day brings back Salem and Rios into a new adventure that’s a little different and a little darker; click the pic to check it out.